Russian deputy defence minister Pavel Fradkov and mining company owner Artem Chaika will now face asset freezes and travel bans, as will Vladimir Selin, head of Russia’s federal service for technical and export control, a branch of its defence ministry.
Mr Lammy said: “Nearly a year on from the death of Alexei Navalny, I am honoured to meet with Yulia Navalnaya and make clear our commitment to weaken Putin’s attempts to stifle political opposition and crack down on the Kremlin’s corrupt dealings globally.
David Lammy will meet the widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny on Friday as the UK announces further sanctions on Vladimir Putin’s inner circle.
But the conference is likely to be overshadowed by concerns about the United States’ ongoing commitment to both the defence of Ukraine and European security following Donald Trump’s call with Mr Putin on Wednesday.
The Foreign Secretary said the UK would “keep up the pressure on Putin” with sanctions on three men involved in Russia’s defence ministry and extractives industry.
